Best Keepcraftalive Podcasts (2024)

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#629: With Building Scientist Monica Rokicki 1:01:01

11h ago1:01:01

1:01:01

Listeners write in about outdoor showers, a Philadelphia carpentry teacher, and the science of hail damage. We ask building scientist Monica Rokicki-Guajardo questions about building performance, HVAC systems, and indoor air quality.

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#628: Porch Railings, Porch Flooring, and Japanese Footings 57:27

7d ago57:27

57:27

Listeners write in about shade structures, metaphors for air-sealing, and the HVAC industry and ask questions about porch railings, porch flooring, and Japanese footings.

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#627: Leaky Doors, Flashing, and Kneewalls 1:02:08

14d ago1:02:08

1:02:08

Listeners write in about off-site construction, displaying old walls, and building outbuildings and ask questions about leaky doors, missing flashing, and insulating kneewalls.

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#626: Walls with Fiber Sheathing, Optional Building Inspections, and Heat Pump Water Heaters 1:06:36

23d ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Listeners write in about high water bills, soggy straw bales, and house fires and ask questions about tightening wood-fiber walls, places without inspections, and heat pump water heaters.

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#625: Roof Insulation, Band Joists, and Small Houses 52:12

30d ago52:12

52:12

Listeners write in about EVs, sources of CO, and structural engineering and ask questions about roof insulation, rim joists, and shrinking houses.

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#624: Good Builders, Roof Insulation, and Ice Dams 58:48

1M ago58:48

58:48

Listeners write in about water conservation, useful books, and work trucks. Questions include builders in Oklahoma, roof insulation, and fixing ice dams.

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#623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating 1:00:42

1M ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Listeners write in about the value of FHB and ask questions about basement flooring, condensation on windows, HVAC register locations, and heat-pump water heaters.

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#622: Wood-Slab Walls, Sealing a Crawlspace, and Pipes that Don’t Drain 59:54

2M ago59:54

59:54

Listeners write in about off-site construction and ask questions about board-framed walls, sealed crawlspaces, and overflowing laundry standpipes.

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#621: Building Inside a Barn, Porch-Roof Flashing, and Treated-Lumber Longevity 1:00:06

2M ago1:00:06

1:00:06

Listeners write in about Super Insulated Houses and water pipes and ask questions about building a house inside a barn, sidewall flashing, and chimney dampers.

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#620: Witnessing Bad Work, Semi-Conditioned Spaces, and Extra Minisplits 59:14

2M ago59:14

59:14

Listeners write in about high-performance builds, wall insulation, and EV vans and ask questions about bad building, insulating a lean-to, and minisplit air distribution.

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#619: Old-House Construction, Sizing Lumber Beams, and Window Restoration 59:51

2M ago59:51

59:51

Listeners write in about handyman businesses, NASA’s stuck screws, and leak detectors and ask questions about old houses, sizing beams, and restoring windows.

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#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office 58:00

3M ago58:00

58:00

A talk with Heather Clark Director of Building Emissions for the White House Climate Policy Office and feedback on missing water, Bay Area renovations, and pex manifolds.

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#617: Venting Metal Roofs, Air-Sealing, and Foundation Drainage 56:39

3M ago56:39

56:39

Listeners write in about choosing pipe material, finding a good contractor, charred timbers, and PV utility costs, and ask questions about venting metal roofing, air-sealing, and foundation drainage.

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#616: Short Extension Jambs, Charred Timbers, and Hardwood on Concrete 56:01

3M ago56:01

56:01

Listeners write in about work vehicles and faulty LEDs and ask about extension jambs, charred timber frames, and wood flooring on concrete.

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#615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold 51:13

3M ago51:13

51:13

Listeners write in about producer Jeff and moving heavy things and ask questions about WRBs, cavity insulation without sheathing, and IV drips for mold.

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#614: Structural Lath and Plaster, Coaching your Builder, and Shoes for Roofing 1:02:34

4M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

Listeners write in about HVAC design, missing water, and a young builder and ask questions about rotted sills, builders and their comfort zone, and roofing shoes.

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#613: Soil Against Stucco, Finding the Right Build Team, and Building Product Warranties 1:04:03

4M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Listeners write in about home-repair businesses, vertical siding, and click-together flooring and ask about stucco, build teams and building product warranties.

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#612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier 1:01:09

4M ago1:01:09

1:01:09

Peter is navigating the Massachusetts stretch building code. Jim needs help choosing a domestic water pipe system. Wayne wants to tighten his attic. Adam asks about long-term tests of AeroBarrier.

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#611: With Bill Beleck: Shou Sugi Ban, Surplus Building Products, and Air-Sealing Overhanging Joists 1:01:20

4M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

The crew hears from listeners about contracting in high-end zip codes and the economy of electric cars. Discussion questions include installing shou sugi ban forest products, saving leftover material, and how to air-seal a floor system that overhangs the foundation.

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#610: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 6 59:36

4M ago59:36

59:36

The editors discuss widening an existing deck, modern timber-frame buildings, inexpensive building products, work vehicles, and installing a vented bath fan in this best-of compilation.

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#609: Flashing a Metal Building, Energy Retrofits, and Siting a House 1:08:58

5M ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Peter’s DIY addition appears on Google Street View. Ed shares a chart of common house problems. A listener says ethernet cables are not for lighting. Evan asks for help flashing the bottom of a metal building. Listeners email about energy retrofits and siting new houses.

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#608: Roofs with Self-adhered Membranes, Heating and Cooling Loads, and Introducing People to Trade Work 1:06:02

5M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

The crew hears from listeners about protecting buried posts, hydronic HVAC, and building affordable houses. Discussion questions include small low-slope roofs, calculating heating and cooling loads, and encouraging the next generation of trade workers.

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#607: Wood Foundations for Winter Builds, Adding Headroom, and Aeroseal for Leaky Ducts 1:03:53

5M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

The crew hears from listeners about housewrap, replacing windows in brick openings, and managing heavy beams. Discussion questions include wood foundations, raising a ceiling in a ranch, and sealing up panned joist returns.

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#606: Foam Slabs, Gaps in Click Flooring, and Board-and-Batten Rainscreens 1:01:00

5M ago1:01:00

1:01:00

The crew hears from listeners about tight-fitting batt insulation, integrating HVAC equipment, and housing affordability. Discussion questions include foam insulation instead of a concrete slab, closing gaps in laminate flooring, and rainscreens under board siding.

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#605: Buying Rental Property, Venting an Attic in a Triplex, and Bonfig Brick Walls 1:01:11

6M ago1:01:11

1:01:11

The crew hears from listeners about stair design, broken tool batteries, and toilets from the box store. Discussion questions include buying rental property, attic venting, and modified Bonfig walls.

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Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Fine Homebuilding Podcast

Fine Homebuilding Magazine

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#629: With Building Scientist Monica Rokicki 1:01:01

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#628: Porch Railings, Porch Flooring, and Japanese Footings 57:27

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#627: Leaky Doors, Flashing, and Kneewalls 1:02:08

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#626: Walls with Fiber Sheathing, Optional Building Inspections, and Heat Pump Water Heaters 1:06:36

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#625: Roof Insulation, Band Joists, and Small Houses 52:12

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#624: Good Builders, Roof Insulation, and Ice Dams 58:48

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#623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating 1:00:42

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#622: Wood-Slab Walls, Sealing a Crawlspace, and Pipes that Don’t Drain 59:54

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#621: Building Inside a Barn, Porch-Roof Flashing, and Treated-Lumber Longevity 1:00:06

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#620: Witnessing Bad Work, Semi-Conditioned Spaces, and Extra Minisplits 59:14

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#619: Old-House Construction, Sizing Lumber Beams, and Window Restoration 59:51

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#618: Heather Clark of the White House Climate Policy Office 58:00

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#617: Venting Metal Roofs, Air-Sealing, and Foundation Drainage 56:39

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#616: Short Extension Jambs, Charred Timbers, and Hardwood on Concrete 56:01

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#615: Spray-on WRBs, Wall Insulation, and IV Drips for Mold 51:13

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#614: Structural Lath and Plaster, Coaching your Builder, and Shoes for Roofing 1:02:34

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#613: Soil Against Stucco, Finding the Right Build Team, and Building Product Warranties 1:04:03

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#612: Water Pipes, Attic Air-Sealing, and the Durability of AeroBarrier 1:01:09

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#611: With Bill Beleck: Shou Sugi Ban, Surplus Building Products, and Air-Sealing Overhanging Joists 1:01:20

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#610: The Best of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Volume 6 59:36

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#609: Flashing a Metal Building, Energy Retrofits, and Siting a House 1:08:58

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#608: Roofs with Self-adhered Membranes, Heating and Cooling Loads, and Introducing People to Trade Work 1:06:02

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#607: Wood Foundations for Winter Builds, Adding Headroom, and Aeroseal for Leaky Ducts 1:03:53

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#606: Foam Slabs, Gaps in Click Flooring, and Board-and-Batten Rainscreens 1:01:00

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#605: Buying Rental Property, Venting an Attic in a Triplex, and Bonfig Brick Walls 1:01:11

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